Paid prenatal leave was passed as an amendment to the New York paid sick leave law. It requires all private employers to provide employees with 20 hours of paid prenatal personal leave per 52-week period for health care services during pregnancy or related to the...
Many household employers mistakenly assume that because the employment of domestic work is within their own home, they are unlikely to get caught paying their employee illegally. Because there is a long history of household employment being paid in this way, many...
If you are hiring a nanny or other household employee, you must pay employment taxes if the employee's wages reach what's commonly known as the "nanny tax threshold." This amount increases each year and will be going up again in 2025. Our payroll partner, GTM Payroll...
As we approach the big election in November, employers may not be aware of the laws regarding voting leave for nannies or other household employees. While there are no federal laws that mandate employers to provide employees time off designated for voting, most...
You've made the most important hiring decision you'll ever make - the right person to care for your loved ones. But how do you get everything started on the right foot and set yourself up for success? Our payroll partner, GTM Payroll Services, offers this look at...
Obtaining workers’ compensation insurance may not be the obvious thing to do for a family hiring a nanny or other household employee. However, a lack of coverage is a critical and costly mistake. Our payroll partner, GTM Payroll Services, offers this look at why...
Recent law updates impact household employers in New York, specifically the New York Wage Theft Prevention Act (WTPA). Our payroll partner, GTM Payroll Services, offers a look at what this law is, how it impacts household employers in New York, and what can happen if...
If you are a live-in or live-out nanny in New York State that works 40 hours or more per week, your employer must have a workers' compensation policy in place. Workers’ compensation is a system of no-fault insurance that provides medical benefits and compensation for...
If you've hired a nanny or other domestic employee to work in your home, you are subject to applicable labor laws. That also means you can be accused of not following those laws. Our payroll partner, GTM Payroll Services, offers these helpful tips for ensuring you...
